Isle Wars
By Soleau Software (1994) In this strategy style game your goal is to take over the world! It’s similar to the classic game Risk, but adds some new elements like natural disasters. There’s quite a lot of thinking and planning required to be successful. Plus you can play against computer opponents … luckily you can adjust the difficulty level! It may not have the greatest...
Read MoreFire Fighter
By Eben Sprinsock (1998) Fire Fighter is an interesting ASCII-based strategy game which is not nearly as long and drawn-out as most strategy games. An entire game/scenario can last only a minute or two. The idea is to use three different methods (water, fire breaks, and backfires) to control the spread of fires and save homes on a randomly generated map. It’s a neat idea and plays well...
Read MoreElectron Havoc
By John Shramko (1993) Electron Havoc is a two player strategy game which is similar to the classic Bananas (of QBasic fame) or Scorched Earthy style game. The object is to destroy your opponent by setting your gun location & velocity. The main difference here is that your shots are affected by the gravitational pull of planets in space so you must carefully plan your shots accordingly. The...
Read MoreEga Trek
By Arcanum Computing (1994) EGA Trek is based heavily on very early computer space simulation games. (ie. the first computer game ever, Space War!, aka Computer Space). It includes color graphics that although sparse do the job well. The objective is to eliminate other ships and ‘save the galaxy’. This is a simulation/strategy game with not a lot of action, so it won’t be for...
Read MoreDucks
By Tim Furnish (1999) Remember how addictive Lemmings was when you first played it? Well, Ducks borrows many aspects from Lemmings, but I find it even more enjoyable to play, because unlike Lemmings (where the little green-haired freaks move at their own pace), here YOU decide when/where they move. Excellent idea! Great implementation, too: Great graphics and sound effects! Download Ducks...
Read MoreDosmine
By Dan Vancina (1993) Simply put, it’s a DOS version of the Windows Minesweeper game. Here the game is played in text mode, unlike the popular Windows version, and there aren’t many options to set. Download Dosmine (Mega-Upload) Download...
Read MoreCrusher Castle 2
By Soleau Software (1995) Crusher Castle an epic puzzle game kind of. Each screen is randomly generated, and made up of blocks, ghosts and powerup items. In each game, there are many randomly generated screens which are all linked. The object is to collect enough treasure, then make it to the exit before being killed by ghosts. A cool game with some innovative ideas! Download Crusher Castle 2...
Read MoreCorncob 3D
By MVP Software (1996) Corncob 3D was one of the first and only shareware ’3D’ flight simulation games available. Its graphics are quite primitive by today’s standards, but it does offer quite a variety of different options, and also a couple of training missions to help you get adjusted to the game. This game was quite popular back when it was first released. Download Corncob...
Read MoreChompsters
By Pixel Creations (1998) A nice Pacman type game that expands on the original Pacman idea by adding some different characters to play, as well as having varied, large levels and ghosts with individual personalities that talk to you between levels. Your Pacman can also jump and use new special items. Download Chompsters (Mega-Upload) Download Chompsters...
Read MoreCD-Man
By Creative Dimensions (1993) One of the earliest attempts to modernise the classic Pacman game. This variant features wonderfully drawn EGA graphics, innovative gameplay elements and it generally plays very well. Each stage has its own surprises! Download CD-Man (mega-upload) Download CD-Man...
Read MoreCatch If You can
By Colin Buckley (1992) The game is sort of like a Pong type game mixed in with a baseball type theme. Basically, all you do is catch baseballs. The graphics are very good, the control is excellent, and there’s some cool sound effects as well. Definitely fun to play. It feels like an old arcade classic type of game. Download Catch If You Can (mega-upload) Download Catch If You Can...
Read MoreCapture the Flag
By Carr Software (1996) This shareware game has an interface that is very professionally done and rivals the commercial games of its time. The game itself is a clever turn-based strategy game where the object is to capture the other team’s flag. The graphics are clean and functional, and overall the game is very well designed. Download Capture The Flag (mega-upload) Download Capture The...
Read MoreBrix
By Epic Megagames (1993) This is a game where you match blocks together to clear them from the playing field. It’s an interesting concept, and lots of puzzles are included. It has the usual VGA graphics and SB sound effects. Download Brix (mega-upload) Download Brix...
Read MoreBouncing Babies
By Dave Baskin (1984) Bouncing Babies is something of a classic PC game. Not necessarily because it’s fun to play, more just because it’s old. The object is to catch (bounce) the babies falling out of the burning building to lead them to safety. Download Bouncing Babies (mega-upload) Download Bouncing Babies...
Read MoreBoppin
By Accursed Toys (1994) In the game, all of the other video game villains have become trapped in jewel stones; the game play consists of picking up jewels of various colors and matching them up to eliminate them from the playing field, freeing the baddies. Download Boppin (Mega-Upload) Download Boppin...
Read MoreBeat the Bomb
By First Magnitude (1993) In this game you can practice your addition skills by answering simple addition problems while racing against a snail, bomb or by gradually building a castle as they answer questions. Not too exciting but no doubt good arithmetic practice. Download Beat The Bomb(Mega-Upload) D ownload Beat The Bomb...
Read MoreBattle for Atlantis
The object of Atlantis is to conquer all eight islands which make up the atoll called ‘Atlantis’. You play the army called the Olympians. The computer will play the other three adversaries, the Calydonians, Argonauts, and then Titans. The game is quite simple to learn and offers different levels of play. The game rules are very similar to the classic game of Risk, however, there are...
Read MoreBalloons
Balloons is a quick game of logic between two players or one player and the computer. The object is to take turns popping balloons while making sure to leave the last balloon for the other player. There are four different computer skill levels to choose from, and while the game is not extremely deep, games go quickly and it is presented very professionally. Download...
Read MoreAnimal Quest
By Alive Software (1996) Animal Quest is a simple learning game for children and adults. Once you have selected an animal, you proceed through the different maps capturing prey and avoiding predators. You can also learn more about each of the animals featured in the game. Choosing different animals affects the difficulty of the game. Decent graphics round out a solid ‘edutainment’...
Read More3-Demon
By John D Price & PC Research Inc 3-Demon is probably the weirdest Pac-Man game you will ever play. It is played in a first-person perspective, that is, in ’3D’. How does this work, you may be asking? Well it’s kind of difficult to figure out where you’re going, and where the ghosts are. Lucky for you there’s sort of a radar at the bottom that tells you how...
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